On the question to agree to Art. VII--sect. 7. as reported
It passed nem: contrad:

Mr Pinkney urged the necessity of preserving foreign
Ministers & other officers of the U. S. independent of external
influence and moved to insert--after Art VII sect 7.
the clause following--"No person holding any office of
profit or trust under the U. S. shall without the consent of
the Legislature, accept of any present, emolument, office
or title of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or
foreign State which passed nem: contrad.

[2:572, 596; Committee of Style]

Sect. 7. The United States shall not grant any title of
nobility. No person holding any office of profit or trust
under the United States, shall without the consent of the
Legislature accept of any present, emolument, office, or
title of any kind whatever, from any king, prince or foreign
State.

. . . . .

(f) No title of nobility shall be granted by the United
States. And no person holding any office of profit or trust
under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress,
accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any
kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.